Consumer Health: Heart health and hormone replacement therapy
Hormone replacement therapy and your heart Long-term hormone replacement therapy used to be prescribed routinely for postmenopausal women to relieve hot flashes and other menopause symptoms. Hormone replacement therapy also was thought to reduce the risk of heart disease. However, research results have been mixed, including one trial that found a small increase in heart [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - October 20, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Hormone Replacement Therapy Won ’ t Raise Recurrence Rate for Breast Cancer Survivors
(Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - October 12, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Family Medicine, Gynecology, Oncology, News, Source Type: news
Menopause hormone therapy not linked to premature death
According to a study published inJAMA, women who take hormone replacement therapy may be no more likely to die prematurely than women who do not take hormones.Reuters (Source: Society for Endocrinology)
Source: Society for Endocrinology - September 14, 2017 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
HRT will not shorten lives, women told after new research published
Follow-up to alarming reports issued at turn of century says women on therapy do not die sooner than those on placebosWomen will be able to take hormone replacement pills without worrying that the therapy will shorten their lifespans, according to the longest follow-up yet of research that raised fears about the risks of a once-popular treatment.That earlier research was stopped early when unexpected harm was found to be caused by the use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) – oestrogen alone or in combination with progestin, a synthetic hormone.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 13, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Associated Press in Chicago Tags: Menopause Medical research Health Cancer & wellbeing Society Science World news Source Type: news
Up to 7 years of hormone therapy is safe for postmenopausal women, new data show
For decades now, women navigating menopause have been buffeted by shifting research findings on the risks and possible benefits of hormone-replacement therapy. Now, a landmark clinical trial that followed more than 27,000 subjects for roughly 18 years has offered some conclusive evidence that neither... (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - September 12, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Melissa Healy Source Type: news
Menopause hormone therapy not linked to premature death
(Reuters Health) - Women who take hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to ease menopause symptoms like hot flashes and night sweats may be no more likely to die prematurely than women who don ’t take hormones, a new study suggests. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 12, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
HRT news: Hormone replacement therapy 'slashes risk of early death in middle aged women'
HORMONE replacement therapy slashes a middle aged woman's risk of an early death by almost a third, according to new research. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - September 12, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Could Hormone Supplements for Menopause Make a Comeback?
New study suggests the therapy won't increase risk of early death Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Hormone Replacement Therapy (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - September 12, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Why Hormone Replacement Therapy May Be Safer Than You Think
The pendulum has swung from one extreme to the other when it comes to hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to treat symptoms of menopause. At first, the replacement hormones—mostly a combination of estrogen and progestin to replace what the body stops making after menopause—were seen as a panacea. Doctors thought they could not only relieve hot flashes and night sweats, but also prevent chronic aging diseases like heart problems and weakening bones. But studies then found that the supplement hormones could lead to a higher risk of breast cancer—and that they didn’t protect the heart after all.
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Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - September 12, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized Drugs estrogen Hormone Therapy hormones for menopause hot flashes night sweats progestin Reproductive Health treating menopause Source Type: news
Menopausal Hormone Therapy: Why Mortality Outcomes Are ‘ Vital ’ Menopausal Hormone Therapy: Why Mortality Outcomes Are ‘ Vital ’
Dr JoAnn Manson is the lead author of a new report that examined all-cause and cause-specific mortality among women who have taken hormone replacement therapy for menopausal symptoms.Medscape Ob/Gyn (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 12, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health Commentary Source Type: news
Could Hormone Supplements for Menopause Make a Comeback?
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2017 -- The door may be opening again for menopausal women suffering from hot flashes and night sweats to receive some relief from a source once thought too dangerous to consider, researchers say.
Hormone replacement therapy to... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 12, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
HRT can slow decline in lung function for middle-aged women
Hormone replacement therapy can slow the decline in lung function in middle-aged women, according to new research presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.Medical Xpress (Source: Society for Endocrinology)
Source: Society for Endocrinology - September 12, 2017 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
HRT can slow decline in lung function for middle-aged women
(European Lung Foundation) Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can slow the decline in lung function in middle-aged women, according to new research to be presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - September 11, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Sex drive boost: HRT patch could be more effective than pills, experts reveal
HORMONE replacement therapy is a treatment used to relieve symptoms of the menopause, but now experts - including Dr Chris Steele - have said using a patch could boost women ’s sex drive and libido. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 29, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Could an Estrogen Patch Boost Women's Sex Lives in Menopause?
Study suggests that, given this way, short-term use of the hormone may help those who report symptoms Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Hormone Replacement Therapy, Menopause, Sexual Problems in Women (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - August 28, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
